The last few days, in the life of being a mommy, have been tough for me. I think the lack of sleep, mixed with having sick children, and myself being sick, have contributed greatly to this. My Mom also left on Sunday. Figuring out how to take care of three children and stay happy has been a difficult thing for me to figure out. My mornings start out GREAT and I'm motivated and stick to a routine. However, as the afternoon rolls along I become overwhelmed, stressed, tired, crabby, and just DONE with being a Mom and a wife. Tonight I was feeling particularly low, feeling sorry for myself, frustrated with my kids, and just being so frustrated. Then, I came across a blog that truly touched me to the core! I now find myself so very, very grateful for my children!!!!!! Without them I have no purpose. They are who I live for each and every day. I love their smiles, their laughter, their excitement, and their joy. I love to listen to them, when they don't know I'm near, and to hear them playing and enjoying one another! I feel so blessed and honored that I have been blessed with 4 children!!!! Each of them have brought so much joy into my life and each individually add a spark to our family! I need to really do a better job of keeping in mind that they are a gift from my Heavenly Father! It's a miracle and meant to be that these children are part of our family. Each day that I have spent with them is precious! You never know what you've got until it's gone. While I have experienced this once already, I have lost sight of it many times. However, tonight is not one of those nights. I love my children so very, very much and my heart is so full right now! I look forward to sneaking into their rooms tonight, kissing their sweet cheeks, and giving them a hug.Wednesday, February 09, 2011
My Cup Runneth Over!
The last few days, in the life of being a mommy, have been tough for me. I think the lack of sleep, mixed with having sick children, and myself being sick, have contributed greatly to this. My Mom also left on Sunday. Figuring out how to take care of three children and stay happy has been a difficult thing for me to figure out. My mornings start out GREAT and I'm motivated and stick to a routine. However, as the afternoon rolls along I become overwhelmed, stressed, tired, crabby, and just DONE with being a Mom and a wife. Tonight I was feeling particularly low, feeling sorry for myself, frustrated with my kids, and just being so frustrated. Then, I came across a blog that truly touched me to the core! I now find myself so very, very grateful for my children!!!!!! Without them I have no purpose. They are who I live for each and every day. I love their smiles, their laughter, their excitement, and their joy. I love to listen to them, when they don't know I'm near, and to hear them playing and enjoying one another! I feel so blessed and honored that I have been blessed with 4 children!!!! Each of them have brought so much joy into my life and each individually add a spark to our family! I need to really do a better job of keeping in mind that they are a gift from my Heavenly Father! It's a miracle and meant to be that these children are part of our family. Each day that I have spent with them is precious! You never know what you've got until it's gone. While I have experienced this once already, I have lost sight of it many times. However, tonight is not one of those nights. I love my children so very, very much and my heart is so full right now! I look forward to sneaking into their rooms tonight, kissing their sweet cheeks, and giving them a hug.
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I think every mom goes through these emotions! :)
p.s. you wrote you have FOUR children. ;) Is mike the fourth?
It's hard. I am struggling too and have a meltdown every day around 4:00. I just wanted you to know you're not alone in struggling to adjust to caring for 3 children. I am grateful for my 4 too and try to remember that this is a short time and will pass quickly so to enjoy it.
I too know how you feel. It can be so overwhelming and hard some days. Thanks for the reminder. By the way, what was the blog?
p.s. I LOVE the new picture of your kids!
I love that you wrote this. You are not alone in this feeling. I only have one but having my mom leave and go all the way back to utah was hard on me. I love the ending of this post because you are so right. I always think of people that can't have kids. Thank you for posting this.
Love the pic of the kiddos!
Laura, I so love that you are such a REAL, authentic person. Like everyone else has said, you are not alone!
Motherhood sucks sometimes. It's hard work. I'm so glad you found a blog that was uplifting and strengthening to you. And thanks for the reminder. I realize that after I step back for a sec and take a deep breath, my children are the greatest blessing and joy in my life :)
Love ya...
You are such a huge example to me. Despite all that you have been through you continue to hold your head up high and laugh. You have a beautiful family!
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